WAVEGUIDE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar

Synonyms:

wave guide; waveguide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("waveguide" is a kind of...):

conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)

Holonyms ("waveguide" is a part of...):

microwave radar; radar; radio detection and ranging; radiolocation (measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects)